Arizona Fund

US$64,070 | Arizona | 11 Ideas

Sponsored by the Microsoft Datacenter Community Development Team

Start an Idea

See Terms & Conditions

Arizona Fund

US$64,070 | Arizona | 11 Ideas

Sponsored by the Microsoft Datacenter Community Development Team

Start an Idea

See Terms & Conditions

The Arizona Sustainability Challenge is now closed for applications. The $70,000 challenge, in partnership with Microsoft, is dedicated to helping build thriving and sustainable communities across Arizona.

How it works
  • Select an idea listed below and register to get your project page
  • Use your project page to complete the 30 Day Challenge
  • Submit a photo and your action plan
  • Once you're active let us know what impact you are having in your community
Who can apply
  • You want to start a ChangeX idea to improve your local community
  • You're passionate about building a sustainable community where you live in Arizona
  • You are an individual, an existing local group or a community organization
What you get
  • Seed funding to start your selected idea
  • Free starter resource pack, mentorship and technology tools to get started
  • Additional impact funding, once you report back on the social impact of your active project

Explore & Pick an Idea to Start

Explore and select an idea that you want to start in your community

  • Walking School Bus

    Organize a Walking School Bus in your local area for a healthier, more fun way for kids to get to and from school.

  • Grow it Yourself - US

    Start growing food at home and share the joy of growing food with others.

  • Sow it Forward

    Start a vertical school garden in your classroom to give kids access to fresh produce and to learn about growing food.

  • Recycle Across America

    Start recycling right with standardized recycling labels for your school that will help you to improve recycling and save your school money.

  • Bee Friendly Farming

    Promote pollinator health on your farm and receive recognition and consumer support for it.

  • Urban Forestry

    Bring people together in your neighborhood to plant trees for the benefit of your community and the environment.

  • The Last Plastic Straw

    Start a grassroots campaign to reduce and eliminate wasteful plastic straws from our communities.

  • Open Orchard

    Organise an Open Orchard to bring people together, provide free fruit to local residents and green our urban environments.

  • Pollinator Partnership

    Invite pollinators to your neighborhood by planting a pollinator friendly habitat in your garden, farm, school, park or just about anywhere!

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The Arizona Sustainability Challenge is an opportunity for communities to come together to create a more environmentally sustainable future. We’re excited to support local action across the state and to see the collective impact we can have in building healthier, more sustainable communities.

  • Holly Beale (Microsoft Datacenter Community Development Team)
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